Hiding your laptop no longer safe

SUBMAN1 · 08-23-06, 11:44 AM

They are probably using some sort of electromegnetic detector that looks for the battery if I had to guess.

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Hiding your laptop no longer safe

22 Aug 2006
Lydia Gomez

PETALING JAYA: Laptops tucked under car seats or placed in car boots are no longer safe.

Using a special gadget, thieves are able to pinpoint a laptop hidden in a car.

Police learnt that this was the method used by several groups who had stolen laptops from cars in the district. However, police have not been able to get hold of the gadget yet, which is widely used by laptop thieves.

"The numbers are worrying," said Petaling Jaya deputy chief Supt Abdul Rahman Ibrahim.

"In the first seven months of the year, 255 cases of laptop theft from cars had been reported in the district, with up to four cases on some days.

"The thieves break into vehicles during lunch hour and tea time, targeting luxury cars parked near eateries or office buildings."

Popular areas include Damansara, Sea Park, Petaling Jaya, Kelana Jaya and Sungei Way.

"The thieves operate in pairs. They smash car windows and break into car boots. Most of these cases occur from Mondays to Fridays between noon and 3pm, and 5pm and 7pm. They wait for their victims to park their cars and go for their meals before striking," he said.

In the first seven months, Damansara and Sea Park recorded 94 and 92 cases respectively, Kelana Jaya and Petaling Jaya received 27 reports each and Sungei Way saw 15 cases.

"Losing laptops are not as serious as losing the information stored in them. Since thieves know where people hide the laptops, it is better for them to carry their laptops along wherever they go," Rahman added.

08-23-06, 11:44 AM	#1
SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Hiding your laptop no longer safe They are probably using some sort of electromegnetic detector that looks for the battery if I had to guess. -S http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/n...cle/index_html Hiding your laptop no longer safe 22 Aug 2006 Lydia Gomez PETALING JAYA: Laptops tucked under car seats or placed in car boots are no longer safe. Using a special gadget, thieves are able to pinpoint a laptop hidden in a car. Police learnt that this was the method used by several groups who had stolen laptops from cars in the district. However, police have not been able to get hold of the gadget yet, which is widely used by laptop thieves. "The numbers are worrying," said Petaling Jaya deputy chief Supt Abdul Rahman Ibrahim. "In the first seven months of the year, 255 cases of laptop theft from cars had been reported in the district, with up to four cases on some days. "The thieves break into vehicles during lunch hour and tea time, targeting luxury cars parked near eateries or office buildings." Popular areas include Damansara, Sea Park, Petaling Jaya, Kelana Jaya and Sungei Way. "The thieves operate in pairs. They smash car windows and break into car boots. Most of these cases occur from Mondays to Fridays between noon and 3pm, and 5pm and 7pm. They wait for their victims to park their cars and go for their meals before striking," he said. In the first seven months, Damansara and Sea Park recorded 94 and 92 cases respectively, Kelana Jaya and Petaling Jaya received 27 reports each and Sungei Way saw 15 cases. "Losing laptops are not as serious as losing the information stored in them. Since thieves know where people hide the laptops, it is better for them to carry their laptops along wherever they go," Rahman added. __________________